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LINTDN T. BASSETT, OF GABTHAGE, MISSUURI INTERNAL-COMBUSTIGN ENGINE.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, LrN'roN T. Bassnfrr, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Cartha e in the county of J asper and State of issouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Internal- Combustion Engines, of which the following` is a specification.

his invention relates to the art of engines and articularly to an improved internal com ustion engine.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a multiple cylinder internal comA bustion engine of the gyroscopical type, for instance, a type in which the multiple of cylinders are revoluble about a common axis, incident to the explosions in the conibustion chambers of said cylinders, whereby, a more eilicient uniform speed may he attained.

A further object of the invention is the production of a four-cycle multiple cylinder gyroscopical engine, having improved means for controlling the intake, the com pression, the firing and the exhaust of the explosive charge, without the use of the types of valves heretofore used.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an cngine of this kind, in which the pitman ro s of the pistons are connected eccentrically to a stationary shaft, the engine casing having multiple cylinders attached thereto and revoluble concentrie with said shaft 'and having pistons operable in said cylinders, incident. to the explosions of the charges.

A further object ofthe invention is the provision of an engine of this kind having a. revoluble engine casing with multiple cylinders having their pistons eccentrically connected to the engine shaft, and which easing is designed to make two-thirds of a revolution, while a charge controlling sleeve valve is making one-half of a revolution, whereby the admissions, compressions, irings, and exhausts of the charges are controlled.

In practical Vfields the details ot' construction may necessitate alterations falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combinations of parts, as hereinafter set forth; shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a View in erspective of the improved multiple eylin er internal ccm- Specicatiou of Letters Patent.

Patented July 9, 1918.

Application filed July 10, 1916. Serial No. 108,337.

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4`ig. 6 is'a sectional view similar to Fig. 5 but showing the cylinders eliminated and `the sleeve valve and the engine sleeve in dilierent positions.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 6 showing the sleeve of the engine casing and the sleeve valve in different positions.

F ig. 8 is a sectional view similar to Figs. G and 7 showing the engine casing sleeve and the sleeve valve in different positions.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 5, .showing the sleeve valve and the engine casing in different positions to that shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 10 is a sectional view similar to Figs. 5 and 9, but showing the sleeve valve and the engine casing in different positions to that shown in Figs, 5 and 9.

Referring more especially to the drawings, 1 designates a shaft, which is provided with a pair of `passages 2 and 3 extendin partially longitudinally through the sha t, the passage 2 acting as an intake, while the passage 3 may permit'ot' the discharge of the exhaust. owever, the intake may be allowed to pass through the passage 3, and the exhaust discharge out through the passage 2, when the engine is reversed. The inner ends of said passages 2 and 3 terminate in laterally extending substantially segment shaped ports 4- and 5. The inner end of the shaft 1 has connected to it integrally and eccentrically a disk 6, and projecting laterally from one face of said disk and ecoentrically to the center of the shaft is a wrist pin T. Mounted upon the shaft l -(which is journaled in a bearing 8, which may be on a stationary frame or an automobile frame) is a imm w, i ,y 15, which is arranged axially with the shaft l, and connected integrally to the boss is a shaft; iti. This shaft, lti is mounted in a bearing 1T, which together with the bearing 8 may be carried by a stationary or automobile frame as indi ated at in'. Any suitable means or the drive axle ol' an automobile (neither of which is shown) may be connected tothe shal't iti, lor impartingr motion thereto. Secured by suitable bolts lt) on three ot' the faces ol` t he crank case are cylii'i ders, designated respectively n, and C, each of which is provided willi an explosion chamber 20. Operable in the chambers 2t) are pistons 21,22, and 23. .Said pistons have pitanan rods 2l connected thereto, the inner ends ot' which are in turn pvotally mounted at; on said wrist pin 'i'. Therefore, it is to be observed that whenthe cranh case and irs cylinders are rotating, the pistons will reciprocate in the chambers 2t). In other words, the cylindersl being rcvoluble concentric to the shaft 1 and having the pistons connected ecrentrically with relation to the axis ol' the shaft l, the pistons` will move in said chalutiers it), incident to the explosion of the charges, which .harges may be tired by any suitable spark plugs (not shown). Projecting axially from the wall lt) olthe crank case is an extension sleeve 26, the inner circumference ot' which is spaced sufficiently from the shaft 1 as to permit. ot the recep tion ol" the sleeve valve 2T. The sleeve valve is provided with diametrically oppositely disposed elongated ports 28 and 25J, which are designed to register with the ports 4 and 5, as the sleeve valve rotates. The extension sleeve 2G ot' the crank case is provided with ports 250, 31, and 82, which are designed at various times to registerwith the ports 28 and 2t), and l and 5, in order to control the charges. The sleeve valve is provided with an integral collar 33 provided with gear teeth 34, which may be engaged by any suitable means, whereby the sleeve valve may be rotated exactly one-hall-I ot' a revolution to two-thirds ol. a revolution of the crank case. Extending about the marginal edges of the ports llt), 3l and 32 are extension tubes 34, in which tht-nipple couplings are threaded. Tubes or pipes 3G, 37 and 38 are threaded into the nipple couplings and have their outer ends in turn threaded into the lateral extensions ot the outer ends oi the cylinders il, and o. 'lhese extensions tlf) have passages 4t), 4l and 42.

Referring to Figs. 5, t, 7 and 8, the op eration ot' the exigirle is as follows, with regard to the cylinder a. Assluning the cylinder (I. in Fig. 5 as beginning its admission stroke, by reason of the. ports 2H and 3U heingl in registration, and the port 28 about to register with the port. 4, The admission of a charge into the cylinder o is substantially completed and the compression of said i u o n i y charge is Substantially beginning, when the cylinder o reaches a position substantially diainetrically opposite to that shown in Fig. 5, as shown in Fig. (i. The following will occur, as the port 3() in Fig. (i is almost; closed by the lsolid portion of the valve sleeve 2T. The cmnpression of the charge continues, while the port 3() is moving over the solid part l5 of the valve sleeve until the cylinder fi makes a halt' revolution from the position shown in Fig. tt to that shown in Fig. i', the port. 30 still being over the solid 'part 45 of the valve sleeve 27, and while the cylinder i1 is in such position the charge is fired. The cylinder o continues on its working stroke from its position in Fig. 7 to that shown in Fig. 8, where the solid portion of the valve sleeve is about to uncover the port 3U. in which case the cylinder a will begin to wihaust.y since the port 30 is starting to register with the port 29, which4 in turn is icgisrering with the exhaust port 5, The cylinder. o will continue to exhaust while the port 30 is movingr over the port 2l), until said cylinder a, again reaches the position shown in Fig. 5, and the port 29 is ont; ot' registration with the exhaust port 5, in which case the cylinder a will admit another charge, which will then be oompressed, tired, and discharged as in the first: instance. In fact. the cylinder a Will make two complete revolutions to accomplish the admission of a charge. The cylinders I) and o will likewise, operate, as can be seen in Figs. 5, G, 7, t) and 10 clearly, and the cylinders (i, I) and c in functioning as above stated will have their ports 30, 31, and 32 alternately eor'iperating with the solid parts Llo and 4t, and the ports 28 and 29 of the valve sleeve, to cover and uncover said ports 3U, 31, and 32.

The invention having been set forth, What is claimed as new and useful is.'

l. ln a multiple cylil'ider internal combustion engine, an engine shaft having 1ongitudinally extending intake and exhaust passages provided. with intake and exhaust; ports at their inner ends, a crank case revol uhle on said shaft and provided with radial cylinders, pistons operable in said Cylinders and having pitinan rods eecentrioally Connected to said shaft, said crank case having an extension sleeve provided with ports having tubes ot' communication with the outer ends ol' the cylinders, a valve sleeve fitting' the shat'l and extending into said extension sleeve and provided with ports, and adapted to be'rotated at one-half of a revolution to two-thirds of a revolution of the crank case, whereby, the ports of the sleevevalve may cooperate with the ports of the-extension sleeve and Said shaft.

2. ln aii'internal minibustion engine, a stationary shaft having longitudimilly extending intakcainl exhaust passages having l30 their inner ends terminating in intake and exhaust ports, a crank case revoluble concentrically on said shaft and having multiple cylinders extending radially dnd provided with an extension sleeve having three ports t0 alternately register with Suid intake :ind exhaust ports of' said shaft, passages of communication between the ports of said extension sleeve and the outer ends of the cylinders, whereby charges muy enter the cylinders behind the pistons therein, t0 be compressed, fired and discharged, pistons operable in said cylinders` und having eecentric connections With said shaft, and means operable between the shaft and said extension sleeve for controllingr the charges through said` passages.

3. In an internal cmnbustion engine et' the kind set forth, u stationery cylindrical mein-v ber, a revoluble engineJ case mount d ,ereon und1 lmviingr multiple rndinl cylinders, pis? tons operable in said cylinders und provided with eccentric conneelions with said member, Suid member having :1n int-like, :ind mi exhaust passage, menus rernlnhle on the member, Iand adapted in nmke ene-hull if n revolution tn tnv-'thirds nl' n revolution of theengine case, wherein enel; cylinder will admit n charge (m (he emnpleliun nl' every [wn complete rernlnlnn.y und means enrried liyi the cylinders emipernlinf;A with the last named menusA to permit the cylinders to :ldinil' und exhaust said elmrgreh.

In testiimmy herleef l :lllix my signzdnre hereto in the presemfe uf twu nilnesses.

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